Thank you for that too kind introduction. Im delighted to be back here at mary washington. I was threatening when i was here last that i might not go home. If i had known 14 months ago, i would not have told you all my funny stories. Its probably best that we just move forward with our talk about liliuokalani. I am anglo. Im a mainland writer. And so my the times i will have to speak in hawaiian, its thick. We will talk a bit about the hawaiian language, the first thing i need to do is make some disclaimer of humility. Captive paradise is intended to explain the essentials of how we got our hands on the place. The reviews i got from the wall street journal all the way to honolulu magazine were extraordinary. Really wonderful reviews, which did not prepare me for the anger that i saw in the native independence blogs. They hated it. And hated me just another halle trying to make a bunch of money off our history. Apparently they think people write history for money. Which tells you someth
Actually, im part cherokee native, but im a mainland writer. And so my the time i will have to speak in hawaiian is thick. Well talk a bit about the hawaiian language. But the first thing i need to do is make some disclaimer of humility. Because captive paradise is intended to explain the essentials of how the United States, how we got our hands on the place. Ive never gotten such good well, im used to getting good reviews. But the reviews that i got from wall street journal all the way to honolulu magazine were just extraordinary. Really wonderful reviews. Which did not prepare me for the anger that i saw in the native independence blogs. They hated it. And hated me just another damn halely trying to make monday off our history. Parentally they think people make money off history which tells you something about their understanding of the publishing business. The there was on one of these hawaiian history and culture blogs a native xlor wscholar wh, yeah, hes whut, ite, he should have
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2 in many seats and low voter turnout could indicate extensive discontent into thousands of 22. 00 of the country. It was blocked by mass protest, and many iranians are still quoting for reforms. So how is the government responding and what lies ahead for these . Let me quit public with go to all a panel in just a moment, 1st fence them on on has this report. Iran is electing a new parliament but some in the capital to iran or disillusion. They dont believe their vote will make a difference. So much as i say gotten every corner. Im not going to vote because my experience from the previous results was not good. I dont think ill choose anyone. I cant see anything new or any new statements. Theyre all just the same old slogans on the terry. My center is the biggest problem, is peoples lack of trust in the effectiveness of parliament the government and says, there are plenty of choices. However, old candidates are vested in advance, and some politicians who paper reforms say theyre borrowe